jefe
English
noun
Definitions
- (US) An officer with political influence; a head or chief in government, such as a sheriff, particularly where that person is Hispanic or of Mexican descent.
- (US) A boss in a business, company or other organization.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian jefe (boss, leader).
Origin
Spanish
jefe
Gloss
boss, leader
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
長